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also instalment
as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
If there is to be an eighth installment, count me in.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Kilmer came into the gig with just three onscreen credits to his name: 1984's Top Secret!, a 1985 installment of ABC Afterschool Specials, and Real Genius in 1985.
—EW.com, 29 June 2025
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Whereas in Season 3 episodes would often slip and slide around a plot and a point and blur into each other lazily, the new installments are sharp and addictive, begging you to just let the next episode play on.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Kilmer came into the gig with just three onscreen credits to his name: 1984's Top Secret!, a 1985 installment of ABC Afterschool Specials, and Real Genius in 1985.
—EW.com, 29 June 2025
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Whereas in Season 3 episodes would often slip and slide around a plot and a point and blur into each other lazily, the new installments are sharp and addictive, begging you to just let the next episode play on.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
Noun
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Amazon founder and the former Fox Sports anchor attended Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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In 2018, a year after a delegation from the tiny region attended the president’s first inauguration, its leadership threw an exclusive reception for American lawmakers at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., spending at least $750,000 on accommodations.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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